# Senate agrees to designate September 2026 National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The resolution passed by unanimous consent on 30 September 2026.

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The United States Senate has agreed to designate September 2026 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution passed without amendment and with a preamble by unanimous consent on 30 September 2026, Congress.gov records show.[^1]

The resolution is numbered SRES947. Text and consideration records appear in the Congressional Record at entries S5273 and S5299.

Study co-author Melissa Hudson stated that support for childhood cancer survivors must consider neighborhood access to food, safe walking areas and primary medical care.[^2]

## What this stands on

1. SRES947: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273) (2026-09-30). (Congress.gov, Congress.gov (children's health), claim on record)
2. Study co-author Melissa Hudson stated that support for childhood cancer survivors must consider neighborhood access to food, safe walking areas and primary medical care. ([Medical Xpress](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-neighborhood-conditions-linked-childhood-cancer.html), News)

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